Wednesday morning brought torrential rains across Delhi and surrounding National Capital Region areas. The India Meteorological Department had placed the entire region under red alert status. Weather officials predicted moderate to heavy precipitation with thunderstorms and winds reaching 30 to 40 kilometers per hour. Affected zones encompassed Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, and Delhi proper. Orange alert conditions extended to Northwest and Southwest Delhi areas plus adjacent regions of Haryana and Rajasthan.
Traffic congestion plagued three major intersections connecting Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi Railway Station, and ITO. Commuters faced severe delays despite airport operations continuing without disruption. Arterial routes experienced massive slowdowns across NH-8, Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road, and Lutyens areas. Previous rainfall on Tuesday had already created waterlogging problems at Press Enclave Road and multiple Metro station areas. Travel times exceeded one hour on Mehrauli-Badarpur and Delhi-Ghaziabad corridors while Nangloi to Najafgarh movement remained severely hampered.
Traffic congestion plagued three major intersections connecting Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi Railway Station, and ITO. Commuters faced severe delays despite airport operations continuing without disruption. Arterial routes experienced massive slowdowns across NH-8, Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road, and Lutyens areas. Previous rainfall on Tuesday had already created waterlogging problems at Press Enclave Road and multiple Metro station areas. Travel times exceeded one hour on Mehrauli-Badarpur and Delhi-Ghaziabad corridors while Nangloi to Najafgarh movement remained severely hampered.
